Wednesday, March 21, 2012

i smile

I'm joining my sweet friend in her weekly I Smile posts! I just can't say it enough... I adore Jessica!

I am feeling pretty down again with a change up in Eric's work schedule. I've been pretty spoiled with his work schedule and got used to his 6:30am-4pm days. I loved having him around all the time! But this new job has tested me like none other. And I'm about to see him even less. Hello grave shifts... I want to kick you where it counts!

Oops! There I go with the negativity... this is why I need a happy post today!

I Smile...

...because we found this ridiculously large amount of popcorn at Cal Ranch of all places! I had to buy it. Crappy, buttery popcorn is just the best!

Do you know what else is the best? When the cashier asks how many movie nights we're planning on having....? Awkward. Who walks out of Cal Ranch with just a huge box of popcorn? I do!

...while watching Jack and Jill with Eric. In my opinion the movie sucked, but Eric played with my hair and that makes everything better! Plus I loved listening to Eric laugh at the lame humor. His laugh is the best sound in the world!

...because I'm finally decorating our home. I'm not sure why, but I haven't been motivated at all to decorate. Will someone just come over and tell me where to hang/put things so that my house can feel like home? :)

...because Eric loves his job. We are so bummed that we will rarely see each other now, but it's a relief that he likes going to work!

...at awkward pictures of me and Eric while trying to show off the food, ha ha. This is a pretty bad picture, and not flattering to either of us! :) But the whole point of this picture is that I didn't have to cook on a week night, woo hoo! That always makes me smile :)

Oh god. That popcorn looks so delicious. Buttery popcorn is not part of my healthy eating plan... but movie theater popcorn is my favorite thing ever. I used to work next door to a dollar movie theater. It was dangerous.

I feel your pain girl! With Justin's school schedule and fireman schedule, sometimes it feels like I don't see him for days. Just remember to enjoy the time you have together and not spend it bickering or sulking. For some reason, I feel like it's super easy to bicker on the days you do have. Why is that?! I'll be praying for ya girl. Hang in there!

So we have got that popcorn before too! But I just read that packaged popcorn like that is so bad for you because of chemicals in the packaging that transfers itself to the popcorn while you eat it... read about it here... it freaked me out! http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/02/7-foods-even-food-safety-experts-won-t-eat/

My hubby is a full time student and he works opening shifts at Starbucks. I feel your pain, girl! It's so hard to not be able to see him very much, but I keep reminding myself that it's only for a short part of our lives together.

That thing of popcorn is AWESOME!!! I LOVE Blast-O-Butter! Haha. And I really love your Family decoration word! I really need to find/make more stuff like that for my home! We just moved too and I doubt I will have decorations up anytime soon. Haha.

Cute Post!! And no worries......Decorating isn't my best talent. We have been updating our little fixer upper home for 3 years now.....so decorating hasn't really happened. So don't feel bad. At least it's only been a month or two since you moved......3 years of not decorating is a very long time to not feel like a "home" ha ha :) Keep Smilin Dove. You're doin GREAT!

your hair is getting so long! i love it! i wish i could say that i have to cook every week night. i dont think i cook once a week! my poor husband. you are an amazing wifey. lets do dinner one night eric has grave yard shift.

OMG, how lame am I that I haven't even heard of the movie Jack and Jill?? Sigh, I swear, after working all week, and dealing with a toddler, we never seem to want to sit down and concentrate on a movie. We'd both rather just veg!lolKeep that smile on your beautiful face girly!♥ Kyna

My boyfriend is a musician so I totally understand abut hating not having your man home. I adore that your hubby plays with your hair when you watch movies together... that's my favorite part about cuddling up and watching a movie.. the hair playing ;0

Oh sweetie that's gotta be so hard on you, I'm sorry about it! You made me smile with your post though and that gigantic popcorn, UNREAL! What a hoot!I know you can learn a lot and be stretched by the challenge of your husbands hours, but it doesn't make it easy or fun. xo

Way to be positive! What a rock star! Derek has been living in Tucson (about 2 hours away) this entire month M-F and I am only seeing him weekends. It has been rough, but also, nice. I have enjoyed my quiet evenings reading in bed and other simple tasks, but I do know what you mean when you miss your hubby! It is NEVER fun to change, but that last pic of you is all worth it- the little times/things you spend with each other! Keep smiling and thanks for the inspiration! Oh, and I wanna help you decorate!!!

Courtney, thank you for stopping by my blog earlier this week and leaving some positive feedback and prayers - it was much appreciated! And, love the "I Smile" idea for a post. What a great way to share good things! You and your hubby are too cute.

Sometimes I think it's hard finding motivation to decorate a place that just doesn't feel like home.... I was that way when we moved to Florida. It feels much better after unpacking things and hanging frames... but man it was tough getting excited about it. You'll feel much better once you get some photos of you and your hubs on the wall.

What a happy post! Who couldn't love some good buttery popcorn every once in a while & paired w/ your man playing with your hair? A great date night in :)Sorry his work hours aren't so great right now...try to soak up those weekends together!

I hated Jack and Jill, too! I thought it was so sad that it was so dirty, and it was supposed to be a family movie. Thankfully we saw it for free so at least we didn't lose any money on it. And our apartment is finally (mostly) decorated too! Except now I get to re-do the guest room into a nursery soon, haha. And Panda + happy husbands are excellent causes for smiling :)

I feel ya girly.When I first started dating my husband he worked graveyard. 11:00pm-7:00am. That schedule continued on for a little, and then he got a new shift/job in the same hospital and that went from 6:00pm-2:30am. Now he is FINALLY on a decent shift. Instead of 5 days a week and complete graveyard...he works 4 ten hour shifts and they are from 1:00pm-11:30pm. It's by far the best he's had. I hate going to sleep without him. :(